Toronto Mayor Rob Ford officially shows his passport to a city clerk Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014, as he registered as a candidate for the city's 2014 municipal election in October. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Victor Biro) ORG XMIT: CPT101 less

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FILE - In this Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2013, file photo, Toronto Mayor Rob Ford arrives for a news conference at City Hall in Toronto. Ford has put his name on the ballot to run for another term and was the first candidate to show up at City Hall when registration opened Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014, for the city's municipal election Oct. 27. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Chris Young, File) ORG XMIT: NY109 less

FILE - In this Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2013, file photo, Toronto Mayor Rob Ford arrives for a news conference at City Hall in Toronto. Ford has put his name on the ballot to run for another term and was the first ... more

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FILE - In this June 20, 2013, file photo, Toronto Mayor Rob Ford speaks at a news conference to address the media at city hall in Toronto. Ford has put his name on the ballot to run for another term and was the first candidate to show up at City Hall when registration opened Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014, for the city's municipal election Oct. 27. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Chris Young, File) ORG XMIT: NY108 less

FILE - In this June 20, 2013, file photo, Toronto Mayor Rob Ford speaks at a news conference to address the media at city hall in Toronto. Ford has put his name on the ballot to run for another term and was the ... more

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FILE - In this Nov. 18, 2013, file photo, Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, left, confers with his brother Councilor Doug Ford in the council chamber at city hall as councilors look to pass motions to limit his powers in Toronto. Ford has put his name on the ballot to run for another term and was the first candidate to show up at City Hall when registration opened Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014, for the city's municipal election Oct. 27. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Chris Young, File) ORG XMIT: NY110 less

FILE - In this Nov. 18, 2013, file photo, Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, left, confers with his brother Councilor Doug Ford in the council chamber at city hall as councilors look to pass motions to limit his powers in ... more

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Toronto Mayor Rob Ford files to run again

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TORONTO — Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has put his name on the ballot to run for another term, defying repeated calls for him to step down after admitting he smoked crack "in a drunken stupor."

Ford was the first candidate to show up at City Hall when registration opened Thursday for the city's municipal election Oct. 27.

He promised "Ford more years," and also called himself "the best mayor this city has ever had."

"If you want to get personal, that's fine," Ford told reporters during a press scrum. "I'm sticking to my record, and talk is cheap. You're going to see action like you've never seen before."

He was more restrained on Twitter, tweeting a photo of himself signing up to run again and saying simply, "Just filed my paperwork for the 2014 election. Vote on October 27th."

The conservative mayor of Canada's largest city has said he would run again, even after the revelations last year about his drug use pushed him into the international media spotlight.

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Ford has faced intense pressure to resign over that and other erratic behavior that has embarrassed many Canadians.